Breakaway Ministries Podcast: Recent Episodes
Breakaway Ministries
Breakaway is a non-denominational Bible study that exists to help any and every college student take either their first or next step with Jesus Christ. Every Tuesday night of the semester, thousands of college students gather to worship and hear God’s Word taught on the campus of Texas A&M University. Breakaway is in a unique position to reach the next generation of leaders worldwide with the truth and hope of Jesus.
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Does my life have a purpose?
Former Director, Timothy Ateek, now lead pastor of Watermark, walks us through 1 Chronicles 28 where David commissions Solomon. We finish an incredible school year by asking the Lord to grant us two crucial things: 1) an undivided heart, and 2) a clear calling.
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We seem live in a world of perpetual stimulation, with no satisfaction. Is a truly fulfilled life even possible? If so, where is such a life found?
Brian McCormack walks us through Jesus’ encounter with a Samaritan woman in John 4, and makes a bold claim — that truly knowing Jesus is the most satisfying thing in the universe.
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Is real, lasting change even possible? If so, is it our own responsibility to make ourselves more like Jesus using our own resources and nothing more?
Brian McCormack lays out the beauty of sanctification, and invites us to rest in God’s promise to finish the work he has started in us.
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Does your soul have an anchor? In the storms of life, what do you count on to see you through Brian McCormack (re)introduces us to the BIG Jesus of Colossians 1, and invites us to trust him — not only to save us for the life yet to come, but to sustain us in our lives here and now. For more information about Breakaway, check out www.breakaway.org and follow us on social media @breakawaymin. If Breakaway has impacted your life and you want to generously give back, visit www.breakaway.org/give
What is God’s heart toward those who are far from him? Is there really a place for people who have previously chosen distance from him over nearness to him? Brian McCormack walks us through Luke 15 to see what happens when the lost get found.
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Question: What does Jesus save us from? Answer: More than we think. And the best news of all time deserves a deep dive to see the glory of it all.
Brian McCormack walks us through Romans 3 to see the depth of our problem, and the beauty of God’s solution.
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Statistically, the vast majority of us are fearful about messing up God’s plans for our lives. Brian McCormack uses a look at the life of Paul to build a list of principles to inform our understanding of God’s plan, and provide a process for making big decisions as a follower of Jesus.
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Brenna Blain takes us to the city of Corinth to see just how broken people were in the first century church…then uses her own story to show us how true freedom comes through an unexpected means — submission of one’s entire life to Jesus… messy parts and all.
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Sometimes prayer changes our circumstances, but more often it changes US.
Brian McCormack takes us for a walk through the conversion story of Saul in Acts 9, which provides an unexpected framework for the kind of prayer that changes people.
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An informal response to Richard Dawkins and his question about how anyone could ever trust the Bible, Clint Knechtle lays out his evidence for God’s Word being worthy of our trust and devotion.
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Breakaway Director, Brian McCormack sits down with evangelists and apologists, Cliffe and Stuart Knechtle in front of an arena full of college students for an unscripted time featuring some of the biggest questions one can ask. What’s so special about Christianity compared to other religions? Isn’t the cross just a barbaric act of divine child abuse? And more. Dive into the deep end with us, and see the hope waiting for you there.
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By walking us through the story of Stephen in Acts 5-7, Brian McCormack challenges us to live in the tension with a God who CAN do any miracle, but often leaves our immediate hopes for the miraculous unfulfilled.
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What if God was actually with us in our suffering?
Passion City Church DC Pastor and Former Breakaway Director Ben Stuart challenges us to remember that we have a great comforter in Jesus as we walk through pain.
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What if the truest thing about you, is who God says you are?
Sadie Robertson Huff challenges us to remember that if we are in Christ, we are salt and light, we are the light of the world, and we are God’s temple.
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What are the essentials one must be devoted to in order to be a Christian, and to experience the fullness of the Christian life?
Brian McCormack walks us through Peter's sermon in Acts 3 -- highlighting the core beliefs he proclaims -- and challenges us to believe what Peter believed, so we can live how Peter lived.
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This semester’s study of Acts 1 and Acts 2 revealed our true identity and invited us into our purpose here on Earth. But sometimes, our best intentions to live this out don’t always lead to our desired actions.
Jack Thweatt helps us examine 3 areas of our life where we distort our purpose and identity, which can lead to a results-oriented faith when we were made for relationships. Jesus is the key, and we have to learn to abide before we can fully live out all the He has called us to be.
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Don't let the enemy steal your wonder.
Brian McCormack takes us on a biblical tour of AWE - from creation, to the cross, to very throne room of God himself - and challenges us to fight for the thing that inspires our worship more than any other.
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A culture marked by division needs Christians who walk in unity…with God, and with one another. Brian McCormack makes a case for unity as central to the Bible’s story, presents the path to unity, and passes along God’s invitation into unity…also known as “the Gospel.”
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Christians believe they can speak with God... any time. Yet most of us admit our prayer lives feel more like a growth area than an area of strength. Brian McCormack walks us through 3 simple questions as we seek to be a community devoted to prayer.
What is prayer? Why should I want to pray? How do I pray?
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The table is dying. More and more young adults report not being able to recall the last time they had a real meal, at a real table, with real people. This is a problem, because we are called to devote ourselves to the breaking of bread. What if what we need most is waiting for us at the table? Brian McCormack reminds us what Christ did to bring us to the table, and challenges us to gather around tables of our own.
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Do I really have to live in community to follow Jesus? Why can't it just be me, my bible, my coffee, and my God? What if I've been hurt in Christian environments in the past? Brian McCormack walks us through these questions ABOUT community, as he points us toward the God who IS community.
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What is the Bible? Can I trust it? Why Should I read it? How should I read it? Brian McCormack walks us through these questions as we strive to be a community devoted to Scripture…and points us toward the God who is inviting us to feast with him.
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Dr. Joel Muddamalle provides a theological fly-by of the book of Acts, reminding us of two simple, essential truths: you are welcome, and you have purpose.
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All believers are called and empowered by the Spirit to share the Gospel — but what does that look like? In this message Brian McCormack takes us through the first sermon in the history of the church as we know it, and shows us the footsteps Peter leaves for those wanting to walk out their identity as witnesses.
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If God really has come to live WITHIN his people, this changes everything. In the 3rd message in our study of Acts, Brian McCormack walks us through the arrival of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, and urges us to expect to hear, see, and speak things that are simply not possible in our own power.
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In the end, it all comes down to whether or not you found your place at God’s table. In the 2nd message in our study of Acts, Brian McCormack highlights the obedience, unity, and prayer that was present in the lives of the apostles, and challenges us to be devoted to the same as we seek God together.
This message starts by briefly addressing the topic of suicidal ideation. If you or a friend are struggling, call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988.
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Whose story am I in? Where does help come from? Where is purpose found? To kick off Breakaway’s 35th year, Brian McCormack walks us through the first 11 verses of Acts, and shows us how the questions you should ask to understand a BOOK, are the same ones you should ask to understand your LIFE.
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To close out another year of God’s faithfulness at Breakaway, Jon Tyson reminds us that because of the Gospel, we work FROM a place of blessing, not FOR blessing…and equips us to bless others as we step into the season to come, wherever it may take us.
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In Luke’s Gospel, the first words of Christ’s ministry are “the Spirit is upon me to proclaim.” His final words tell us the Spirit will come upon US for the same purpose. In our final message of our year in Luke, we see our God-given identity as witnesses, and the supernatural resource that helps us live it out.
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From the Vault, Fall 2022
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A talk from Timothy Ateek in September 2017 For more information about Breakaway, check out www.breakaway.org and follow us on social media @breakawaymin. If Breakaway has impacted your life and you want to generously give back, find information on supporting financially at www.breakaway.org/give.
A talk from Timothy Ateek in August 2021 For more information about Breakaway, check out www.breakaway.org and follow us on social media @breakawaymin. If Breakaway has impacted your life and you want to generously give back, find information on supporting financially at www.breakaway.org/give.
A talk from Timothy Ateek in September 2018 For more information about Breakaway, check out www.breakaway.org and follow us on social media @breakawaymin. If Breakaway has impacted your life and you want to generously give back, find information on supporting financially at www.breakaway.org/give.
A talk from Timothy Ateek in February 2020 For more information about Breakaway, check out www.breakaway.org and follow us on social media @breakawaymin. If Breakaway has impacted your life and you want to generously give back, find information on supporting financially at www.breakaway.org/give.
A talk from Timothy Ateek in September 2020
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A talk from the 1 John from Ben Stuart in November 2012.
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A talk from Ben Stuart in April 2010 For more information about Breakaway, check out www.breakaway.org and follow us on social media @breakawaymin. If Breakaway has impacted your life and you want to generously give back, find information on supporting financially at www.breakaway.org/give.
A talk from the Mark series from Ben Stuart in March 2011. For more information about Breakaway, check out www.breakaway.org and follow us on social media @breakawaymin.
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A talk from the 1 John series from Ben Stuart in August 2012.
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From the Vault, Fall 1994
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From the Vault, Fall 2000
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From the Vault, Spring 1998
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From the Vault, Spring 1995
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From the Vault, Spring 1995
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From the Vault, Fall 1994
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Among the final words Jesus speaks in the Gospel of Luke is a call to proclamation. -- "repentance and forgiveness" must be proclaimed to the world. BUT, we cannot proclaim what we do not first practice. This week, Brian McCormack pauses at Luke 24:47 to get practical -- do we know what repentance means? And do we know HOW to repent to God and others?
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As Jesus comes into view, the lost get found, and the found get sent. This week, Brian McCormack takes us through Luke 24:13-43, where we see the formerly hopeless brought near, and prepared to become ambassadors of hope.
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Have you lost hope? This week, Brian McCormack takes us through Luke 24:1-12, where we learn about the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Brian walks us through history and scripture, and explains how they confirm not only Jesus’ life and death, but clearly point to the truth that He was raised from the dead. And if the resurrection is indeed true, everything has changed.
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Can one man change the world? This week, Brian McCormack walks us through Luke 22:47-23:56. We take a glimpse into the final 15 hours of Jesus’ life leading to the cross, and process the last seven lines he spoke while on it. Looking at the cross, we can see the victory that is still changing the world thousands of years later.
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What do you think is better: gifts or memories? In the final days of Jesus’ life, he provided both. This week, Brian McCormack walks us through Luke 22:1-46, where Jesus arranges many special moments with his disciples. During their last meal together, he prepares to perform the greatest act of love that will save humanity - the any and every.
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Have you ever been stuck between two voices? One granting rich reward and joy, and the other offering numbness and short-term pleasure? Would it surprise you that most people choose the latter? This week, Brian McCormack takes us through Luke 19-20, where Jesus enters the temple in Jerusalem and has three dramatic encounters with the religious leaders. Like the onlooking crowd, we are also posed with the decision between the truth of Jesus or the comfort of the world. This happens because the Father wants us healed, whole, and healthy! When we choose Him, we experience His deep love. Let’s be encouraged that God is waiting for us with open arms!
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How could seven days affect the course of your life? Greatly, when God is the one at work. Listen in as Brian Mccormack takes us through Luke 19:28-44, where we discover how, when, and why Jesus arrived at Jerusalem, where he’d spend the last week of his life—and how those actions built the foundation for our salvation. We look at the first three days, where Jesus works miracles and shares how He desires to meet those who don’t know him.
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We are made to be free. The miracles that we experience become models for other people to learn about God’s saving power. This week, Jeremy Vallerand, guest speaker and founder/CEO of Breakaway’s Shalom Project partner Atlas Free, walks us through Luke 4:14-21. He teaches about how we are ambassadors of Christ to bring freedom to our communities—and the world. Stay tuned after for a discussion between Jeremy Vallerand, Brian, and Emilie Mccormack about the practical work of Atlas Free in freeing victims of human trafficking in India.
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Let’s talk about sex. Society has created its own vision for what satisfies the soul—but God has a bigger story for intimacy. Brian McCormack teaches us about the damaging lies the world tells us about sex and the freeing truths that are found in scripture. Listen in for the second week of Breakaway’s “Free Love” series!
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Navigating relationships may seem complicated, but the truth is, we already have the tools they require! Guest speaker Jeff Bethke walks us through Genesis 1 & 2 and teaches us about God’s design of relationships. Stick around after Jeff’s message for some Q&A around the topics of singleness, dating, engagement, and marriage with Jeff & Alyssa Bethke and Brian & Emilie McCormack. Listen in for the launch of Breakaway’s new series, “Free Love”!
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What does God feel toward those who are far from Him? A look at the parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son make it clear — He wants his kids home with Him, and He’ll do whatever it takes to get you there. Brian McCormack walks us through Luke 15:1-32 and teaches us how we become lost, but more importantly, how to return home. Tune in for a message that will remind you of who you are! Come home and celebrate!
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How do you inherit eternal life? With this question, everything imaginable is at stake. Tune in to listen to Brian McCormack teach on Luke 10:27-38. It’s a message you won’t want to miss.
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With more unexpected weather, we've had to once again push back the launch of our semester to January 30. In the midst of plans not going our way, God is ready to change our position, our pace, and our posture. How will you respond when the changes of life come your way?
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What’s your biggest surprise? Breakaway’s founding director and pastor at Houston’s First, Gregg Matte, teaches on Luke 2:8-20 about the best surprise people could ever hear. It’s a message you don’t want to miss!
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Why should you care about who Jesus is? If you behold who He is in this passage of Luke as Jesus is transfigured on a mountain, it will help you remember the glory of God no matter what season you face.
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Who do you say Jesus is? It’s a question we all have to reckon with at some point. In this message, Brian McCormack walks through Luke 9:18-27 to share some options and the answer to this question. This is an episode you don’t want to miss!
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Where are you looking for satisfaction and provision? What you long for can only be found in Jesus alone. In this episode, Brian McCormack walks through Luke 9:10-17 when Jesus miraculously feeds 5,000 people. Jesus satisfies their hunger. He can do the same for you.
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How’s your heart? In this episode, Brian McCormack teaches through Luke 8 on the parable of the sower. In this parable, Jesus uses four soils to help reveal the state of our hearts. This is a helpful episode for anyone looking to grow.
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Want to change the world? In this episode, Brian McCormack walks through Luke 6:17-49 and shares about what the kingdom of God looks like. The way Jesus challenges people to live could be what you need to unlock a new way of living.
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Have you ever wondered if you out-sinned the invitation to God? This week Brian McCormack teaches on Luke 5:1-11, 27-32 where he shares about the offer that Jesus extends to us all.
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Have you lost hope? This week, Executive Director Brian McCormack walks through Luke 4:38-41 and reminds us of the ultimate healing Jesus provides through the gospel.
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Ever struggle with identity? This week guest speaker Sadie Robertson Huff teaches on Matthew 16:13-18 and reminds us that when we establish who God is, we gain clarity on who we are.
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What do demons say about Jesus? This week, Dr. Joel Muddamalle teaches on Luke 4:31-42 and explains what demons know about the dominion, divinity, and dignity of Christ.
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Is it easier to leave out a certain member of the Trinity? This week, Executive Director Brian McCormack walks through Luke 4:14-30 and shows why it is important to engage with each member of the Trinity to have a full view of the spirit filled anointed one.
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Ever have doubts about God's provision or timing? This week, Executive Director Brian McCormack walks through Luke 4:1-13 and gives tactics to fight temptation while reminding us to run to Jesus.
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Ever wonder what genealogies tell us about God? This week, Executive Director Brian McCormack, walks through Luke 3:21-38 and discusses how the Lord provides clarity and certainty of who the Son of God truly is.
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Curious about who Jesus is? Maybe Jesus isn’t who you thought. In this episode, Brian teaches through Luke 1:1-4 and shares about the person of Jesus and the certainty we can have in who He is.
Whether you're wrapping up the school year, in the midst of transition, or looking towards the future, change is always right around the corner no matter what season of life we are in. In this message, Executive Director Brian McCormack, walks through 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24 and points out 5 things from the text we can look for in our next season.
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In the Bible, a warning can also be an invitation. This week, Brian and Emilie McCormack go through Acts 28 and compare the warning it yields to the invitation it offers to live in The Way.
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The Word of God, if you give it a chance, can do things like no other text can do. In this message, Brian McCormack, Executive Director of Breakaway, goes through Luke 24 and talks about the power of the Word of God and how our lives are changed when His word becomes alive in our hearts.
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Jesus is alive…but what does that mean for me? What effect does that truth have on my life? In this message, Executive Director, Brian McCormack goes through John 21 and discusses 9 ways your life is impacted, in the here and now, by the resurrection of Jesus.
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The empty tomb of Christ is not just an end to something, but is an invitation into something else. In this message, Brian McCormack, Breakaway’s Executive Director, talks about that new “something” we are invited into, and the hope and purpose that brings to us as we walk through Matthew 28.
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Wherever and whatever you are entering into, what does it look like to enter into that situation, season, or purpose as if the Lord has called you there on assignment for Him? In this week’s message, Earl McClellan, Pastor of Shoreline City Church, goes through Mark 11:1-11 and teaches on the importance of stepping into your purpose or season with the confidence that the Lord has brought you there and the importance of bringing that purpose back to Him.
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Every story has an ending, but what if we told you the hope of the Gospel begins at an ending? In this message, our new Executive Director, Brian McCormack, walks through Mark 16:1-8 and reminds us that through the Gospel there is hope in ending.
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What if you learned that your favorite celebrity had decided to be your friend, that you could talk to them whenever you want, and, better yet, they wanted to listen and even provide wise counsel? Is it possible that’s what the Maker of the Universe is offering to us right now?
In this week’s message, Jimmy McNeal, Worship Pastor and Elder at Austin Stone Community Church, walks us through how to faithfully pray and what the effects of faithful prayer are.
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When things of irreplaceable value are treated as common, heartache is the inevitable result. In this message, Levi Lusko, Pastor of Fresh Life Church, walks us through the Biblical view of sex as he teaches on the origin, intention, distortion, repercussions, and restoration of sex.
This past Tuesday we also began giving for this year’s Shalom Project. To learn more about this year’s project and to give, please visit www.breakawayministries.org/shalom
Scripture tells us righteousness and justice are the foundation of God's throne, but what does this mean and how are we to respond? This week, Brian McCormack, Breakaway's Executive Director, walks us through a Biblical view of righteousness and justice and also how that guides our yearly Shalom project.
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Have you ever wondered if God is trustworthy? In this message, Brian McCormack, the new Executive Director of Breakaway, and his wife, Emilie, walk through Psalm 19 to show us why the Lord is trustworthy, why His authority and kingship are good and how that allows us to see Him, ourselves & others more clearly.
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Most of us do not need deeper truths to believe, we need to believe simpler truths more deeply. In this message, Brian McCormack, Pastor of Reach Church in Seattle, preaches on the simple truth that God is reaching out to you, what that means for our lives, and how we should live because of it.
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There are countless songs, movies, shows, and books telling us to follow our heart. You might have even given that advice or asked, “What is your heart telling you to do?”, yet, the scriptures tell us to guard our hearts, not to follow them. In this message, Pastor of Harris Creek, Jonathan "JP" Pokluda, teaches on Proverbs 4 and what it means to guard your heart well.
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With a New Year, we're all looking ahead with fresh resolutions and goals, but, let’s be honest, do any of us actually keep those? In this week's message, founding Executive Director, Gregg Matte, walks through Psalm 34 and talks about a New Year’s Resolution you’ll actually want to commit to in 2023.
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How do we step into God's calling in our lives and fulfill His plans and purpose for us, all the while, navigating the obstacles in front of us, including our own history and shame? In this message, guest speaker Christine Caine, goes through Genesis 2 & 3 and addresses the question of who God says we are and how we are to respond.
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Many of us have heard the gospel, but do not fully understand the gifts that the gospel brings us. Living in a belief that the gospel stops at Jesus saves means your gospel is too small. In this message, Brian McCormack, pastor of Reach Church, talks about the power of the gospel and how our lives are changed, in the right now, by it.
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We hear a lot about the state of Christianity in our world today, but what story do the statistics tell? In this message, Pastor at Passion City Church, DC and former Executive Director, Ben Stuart, reminds us of the hope we have in Jesus and that His work in us and through us are not done yet.
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Failure is an event, not an identity. You can experience failure without being one, but how do we keep going when we experience discouragement, disappointment, or failure? In this week’s message, Grant Partrick, from Passion City Church, explores what the heroes of the faith have to say about how to persevere well.
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Fully trusting the Lord means allowing the Lord to take you deeper in relationship with Him in all areas of your life. In this week’s message, Mikado Hinson, the A&M Football Team's Director of Player Development, gives us 5 specific areas where we can dive deeper into our relationship with the Lord.
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There are over 1 billion people who have never heard the gospel. So what does this mean for them and how are we called to respond? In this message, guest speaker David Platt, from Radical, talks about the importance and urgency of sharing the gospel and reaching the unreached.
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Shame is the source of many complex and disturbing inner states: depression, alienation, self-doubt, isolating loneliness, social anxiety, insecurity, and the list can go on and on. So how do we walk in the freedom that Christ paid for on the cross when we experience shame? In this message, Drew Worsham, founding pastor of the Rim Church, walks through Genesis 2:25-3:13 and how shame and our wounds do not have the final word.
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As young adults, there are tons of voices telling us who we are and who we should be in the future, so how do we find our true calling? This week, Gregg Matte, founding Executive Director of Breakaway, shares how we can focus on who we are in Christ and how that leads us into our individual callings.
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In this message, Sadie Robertson Huff shares her story and how she's seen God work through it, then explores Luke 5:1-11 as she encourages us to examine our own life and consider each of our individual calls to ministry.
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What is your view of God? In this message, former Executive Director and current Teaching Pastor at Watermark Community Church, Timothy Ateek, teaches on Genesis 1:1-2. TA unpacks characteristics about God that will challenge you to expand your view of God.
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We all search for fulfillment, and yet there is only one place to find it. In this message, Kylen Perry teaches on Psalm 73 and shares three steps to finding fulfillment in life. If you've ever wondered how or where to find fulfillment in life, this is the message for you.
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What role the Holy Spirit play in the life of a follower of Jesus? This week, TA joins us in analyzing 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 to see who the Holy Spirit is and what His role is in a believer’s life.
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How can we be healed by Jesus? And what does this say about our human condition and, more importantly, God's compassion? This week, Kylen Perry walks through Mark 1:40-45 and teaches us how Jesus cleansed the leper and what that means for us.
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Jesus knows we're anxious people, so how do we live lives that aren't crippled by anxiety? This week, Mike Distefano walks us through Matthew 6:19-24 and shows us what Jesus said on how to combat anxiety and stay focused on the Kingdom of God.
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We all desire close community, but what does that look like? This week, founding Breakaway Executive Director and pastor at Houston’s First, Gregg Matte, walks us through the story of David and Jonathan’s friendship and shows us 4 attributes of a good friend.
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How do we know the timing and nature of dating? This week, David Marvin walks us through what the Bible has to say on when, who, and how to date as followers of Jesus.
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What we believe impacts the way we live. The power of the Gospel changes everything. In this week’s message, Matt Chandler, Pastor of The Village Church, talks about the effects of believing the true Gospel and how that should impact our lives today. Whether you grew up in the church or have never heard of Jesus, this message is for you. For more information on Breakaway or if you’d like to share with us how God is moving in your life, visit www.breakawayministries.org and follow us @breakawaymin.
What do you focus your attention on? This week Kylen Perry walks us through Psalm 27:1-6 and discusses the reasons and results of dwelling in the house of the Lord.
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What does Jesus say about what it looks like to follow Him? This Tuesday, TA walks us through Luke 6:17-49 and highlights 4 things that should be true of anyone that considers themselves a follower of Jesus.
As mentioned the last couple weeks, we’re also currently in our annual Shalom project. Please visit www.breakawayministries.org/shalom for more info on our partners and how to give.
This week Ben Stuart, Pastor of Passion City DC, walks through Matthew 25:34-40 emphasizing how welcoming the sojourner and worshipping the living God are intertwined. Ben also announces the launch of Breakaway’s annual Shalom Project, discussing how we will lean in this year to bring the peace and love of Jesus Christ to the most vulnerable.
For more information on this year’s Shalom Project, visit www.breakawayministries.org/shalom and follow us @breakawaymin.
What does it mean that God is on the move and how can we be a part of it? This week Mike Distefano walks us through Psalm 124 to help us understand what true worship looks like as we stay in step with the King.
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Have you ever wondered how to live a life of great impact? This week, Drew Worsham walks us through the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10, and provides practical tools on how we can love those around us and live a life of great impact for Jesus Christ.
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What does the Bible say about battling busyness? This week Jonathan Pokluda walks us through the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10:38-42, and shows us how busyness is the enemy of our focus, empathy, peace, and joy. For more information on Breakaway or if you’d like to share with us how God is moving in your life, visit www.breakawayministries.org and follow us @breakawaymin.
How can we struggle well in the fight against sin in our lives? This week Ben Stuart, Pastor at Passion City DC, teaches us strategies for finding victory in overcoming temptation. Because of what Jesus has done, how does that shift our focus in the struggle against the temptations and desires of the world? For more information on Breakaway or if you’d like to share with us how God is moving in your life, visit www.breakawayministries.org and follow us @breakawaymin.
What do you do when you feel out of control and experience the fear and anxiety that come with it? In this episode, TA walks us through Psalm 34:1-10 which teaches us what do when we are afraid, anxious, and uncertain, and how to find joy in the midst of it. It's an episode you won't want to miss.
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Do you know the secret to Christmas? Listen as we wrap up the semester of Breakaway, TA walks us through John 1:14-18, and we learn the two reasons why Christmas exists. God is showing you His supreme goodness. Are you seeing it?
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Who does your life glorify? Who or what are you running to? This week at Breakaway, TA leads us through John chapter 21, where we learn how to run towards Jesus, leaving our shame behind.
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What makes Jesus the G.O.A.T.? This week at Breakaway, we welcome Pastor Louie Giglio from Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia. We study Colossians 1:15-20 and ask the questions, “Why Jesus is the Greatest Of All Time” and “Can God satisfy every longing in our being?”
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What would it look like to wake up every day to God’s mission? This week at Breakaway, we jump back into the Gospel of John, where TA teaches us what it means to find joy in sharing our faith with others. We study John 4:1-42 and learn the importance of living each day for God and surrendering ourselves to be used by Him.
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What has God made you to do? This week at Breakaway, we continue studying in John 3 where TA teaches us the steps to “Finding God’s Will for Your Life”. We learn that God’s will is for Jesus Christ to be exalted through you and throughout the Earth. Does your life declare “look at me” or “look at Jesus”?
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Is Jesus worth it? Does it really matter to God where we live and work? At Breakaway this week, we have the privilege to learn from guest speaker, J.D. Greear, the pastor of The Summit Church in North Carolina. He walks us through Acts 6 where we learn 4 convictions of those who turned the world upside down.
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Do you want the truth? This week in the series, The Gospel of John, we talk about the most famous passage in the Bible, John 3:16, as TA discusses the right response to the Gospel and how we can run to His truth and love.
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How do you know that you’re saved? In this episode, TA continues the series, The Gospel of John, and walks us through the beginning of chapter 3. We learn what it means to pursue clarity that leads to confidence in our relationship with Jesus.
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As we examine ourselves and our churches, are there things that don’t belong? On this episode, we jump back into our series, The Gospel of John, and study John 2:13-22 as TA walks us through why, where, and how believers should go to church. Jesus cared deeply about the temple and so should we because we are the temple collectively, as a body of believers, and individually, because of our relationship with God.
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This week, Drew Worsham, lead pastor at The Rim Church in San Antonio, Texas, walks us through Mark 9 to discuss Doubts, Demons, and Deliverance. We learn that ultimately it’s what we do with our doubts that matters because what you do with them determines your destination. Run to God’s Word and run to God’s people. This is an episode that you won’t want to miss.
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As we continue in the series The Gospel of John, we begin studying John 2 and see Jesus perform His first miracle. TA discusses why Jesus came and how Jesus brings us joy. This will be an encouragement to you no matter what season of life you may be in.
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In the third week of the series The Gospel of John, we study John 1:35-51 and learn what it means to follow Jesus and gain true joy. Following Jesus begins with seeing Jesus, truly following Jesus, and leading others to follow Jesus by inviting them to meet with Him. “Heaven will not be filled with people who were scared of going to hell. Heaven will be filled with people who fell in love with Jesus.” Get where you can see Jesus and find your joy rooted in Him.
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In week 2 of the series The Gospel of John, we return to John 1 and study how to cultivate greatness in the eyes of Jesus. Greatness requires clarity on knowing who you are, who you are not, and what you were put on this earth to do. This podcast will guide you through learning what it means to understand that Jesus is the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time) and to shift your life from “look at me” to “look at Him”. For more information on how to partner with Breakaway, go to www.breakawayministries.org and follow us @breakawaymin.
Breakaway is back and we are kicking off this semester in the book of John! During this talk, TA walks through John 1:1-18 where he asks an intellectual, practical, and spiritual question that are important for every person to answer. This podcast will help you learn about the importance of gazing at Jesus and not just glimpsing at Jesus.
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This week, Jonathan "JP" Pokluda, lead pastor at Harris Creek Baptist Church and author of Outdated, teaches on 1 Timothy 4:12 and gives us 5 things to look for or inspect as you date. No matter what life stage you are in, this episode will encourage you to set an example in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity.
In this podcast, TA will continue in the series How to Become a Leader Worth Following by speaking on 1 Chronicles 28. TA gave this message at Family Weekend Breakaway to parents and their college aged children, but no matter what stage of life you are in, this message is for you. You will learn about what it means to have an undivided heart, a clear calling, and robust faith and live a surrendered life. It's a podcast episode you wont want to miss.
"Your view of God determines your response to God". This week, TA teaches about God's holiness as he gives four steps to being all in regarding your walk with Christ by walking through 2 Samuel 6. This talk will challenge your perspective to see God as "holy, holy, holy"
As we continue in the series "Becoming a Leader Worth Following," we walk through David's interaction with Saul in 1 Samuel 24. TA gives practical questions and steps to evaluate areas of your life as it pertains to Godliness.
As we pick back up in our series Becoming a Leader Worth Following, TA talks about compassion as we walk through 2 Samuel 9. Through the story of David’s kindness to Mephibosheth, we learn about God’s kindness toward us. This message will help you learn about leading with kindness that includes, fulfills, and transforms. Included in this podcast is TA sharing about Breakaway’s annual Shalom project. We discuss how we can be part of extending kindness to others by praying about how God would use us in this year’s project. We hope you join us!
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We are excited to have Ben Stuart, former Breakaway Director and current Pastor at Passion City Church DC, with us at Breakaway. In our study of Colossians 1:9-14, Ben provides practical steps to evaluate and challenge the believers’ growth in Christ.
In week 3 of the series Becoming a Leader Worth Following, the life of David will lead us to talk about how to respond to other people's success. We will all encounter people who are smarter, more talented, funnier, more attractive, more likeable, and simply more successful. We will either celebrate what God is doing in their lives or we will compare and compete. When comparison and competition set in, without realizing it, we are rejecting what God is doing in their lives as well as in our own. There is so much freedom in learning to celebrate God's work in the lives of others. If you are a leader, or struggle with comparison, this message is for you.
In week 2 of the series Becoming a Leader Worth Following, we study one of the most famous passages in the Bible: David and Goliath. This podcast will help you realize if, as a leader, you respond with fear, fateful arrogance, or faith. What you have is not enough. To become a leader worth following, it is important to fight for a bigger view of God every day. We hope this podcast helps you grow in your leadership and your faith in Jesus.
TA kicks off a new series called Becoming a Leader Worth Following, a study in the life of David. In this podcast, TA will encourage you to value the internal over the external. We learn that David’s life was marked by incredible character. This message will challenge you to relentlessly cultivate what’s internal. If you are a leader or looking to grow in leadership this podcast will help you become a leader worth following as we seek to follow Jesus.
How do you need to filter your life? In this message, TA wraps up the series “Crop and Filter” by teaching Colossians 3:12-17. We will talk about 7 ways to filter our lives that will encourage growth in Christlikeness. You will be challenged to live, look, and love like Jesus.
This talk from the series, "Crop and Filter: Off with the Old, In with the New", walks through Colossians 3:1-10. TA specifically addresses the foundation, motivation, and application of spiritual cropping. You will be challenged to think about what sin needs to be cropped out of your life as the angle is to look more like Jesus.
TA talks on Psalm 146 about four key truths that shape how we wait and respond in this election. In the midst of a crazy election season, TA reminds us to be a people that rally together as the people of God and who look to the Word of God to point us to hope. This is a podcast you won’t want to miss, even as we move past Election Day.
Tune in to hear Kylen Perry, Breakaway’s Associate Director, talk from Revelation 2 about how to reclaim our first love. In this talk you will learn about remembering, repenting, and returning to Jesus. You will be encouraged to think about Jesus frequently and fervently.
Breakaway is joined by guest speaker Ben Stuart — former Executive Director of Breakaway and Pastor of Passion City Church D.C.
Join Rachel Thweatt and Timothy Ateek as they talk about Breakaway's 2019 Shalom Project. For more information on this years project visit us at www.breakawayministries.org/shalom!
Celebration Night is a time dedicated to praising God for the work He did throughout the semester! Join us as we worship through song and hear the Gospel presented from TA.
Hear an update about what God has done at Breakaway this year from our Executive Director TA and Director of Strategic Partnerships Rachel Thweatt. If you would like to partner with Breakaway financially or would like more information, visit us at www.breakawayministries.org/donate.